He will be great, and will be named the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God will give him the kingdom of David, his father:

MESSAGE

He will be great, be called 'Son of the Highest.' The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David;

NKJV

"He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.

PHILIPS

He will be great and will be known as the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his forefather, David,

RWEBSTR

He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give to him the throne of his father David:

GWV

He will be a great man and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.

NET

He* will be great,* and will be called the Son of the Most High,* and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father* David.

NET

1:32 He104

tnGrk “this one.”

will be great,105

sn Compare the description of Jesus as great here with 1:15, “great before the Lord.” Jesus is greater than John, since he is Messiah compared to a prophet. Great is stated absolutely without qualification to make the point.

and will be called the Son of the Most High,106

sn The expression Most High is a way to refer to God without naming him. Such avoiding of direct reference to God was common in 1st century Judaism out of reverence for the divine name.